Netcare Limited announced the declaration of a gross interim dividend of 30.0 cents per ordinary share in respect of the six months ended 31 March 2024. The dividend has been declared from income reserves and is payable to shareholders recorded in the register at the close of business on 12 July 2024. The number of ordinary shares (inclusive of treasury shares) in issue at the date of this declaration is 1 417 549 301. The dividends will be subject to a local dividend withholding tax at a rate of 20%, which will result in a net final dividend to those shareholders not exempt from paying dividend withholding tax of 24.0 cents per ordinary share and 30.0 cents per ordinary share for those shareholders who are exempt from dividend withholding tax. Trading ex-dividend commences on 10 July 2024 and Payment date is 15 July 2024.
Share certificates may not be dematerialised nor rematerialised between 10 July 2024 and 12 July 2024, both dates inclusive. On 15 July 2024, the dividends will be electronically transferred to the bank accounts of all certificated shareholders. Holders of dematerialised shares will have their accounts credited at their participant or broker on 15 July 2024.